J*S*T*A*R*S

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Name = J*S*T*A*R*S


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Origin = Sheffield and Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Genre = Funk
Dance music
Jazz
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Electronica
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Years_active = 2002–present
Label = Steel Tiger Records
Associated_acts = The Heights of Abraham The Cutler
Fila Brazillia
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Sim Lister
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J*S*T*A*R*S is an electronica collaboration from Kingston upon Hull and Sheffield, Yorkshire in North-East England. Formed by Steve Cobby & Sim Lister.

J*S*T*A*R*S formed in 2002. Their debut release was a 12" vinyl 'Tripping The Light Fantastic / Ickey Plush' on the electronica label Twentythree Records also based in Hull/Sheffield.

Their first album, "Put Me On A Planet" Steel Tiger Records was named "One of the surprise hits of 2006" by Matt Anniss in the December 2006 issue of International DJ Magazine / I-DJ.

Steve Cobby & Sim Lister are also founders of Steel Tiger Records and co-founders of Twentythree Records.

In progress

Discography

12" Singles

*"Spansules" (Twentythree Records, 2003)
*"Ooilovemababy / Positronic Absorber" (Twentythree Records, 2003)
*"Tripping The Light Fantastic / Ickey Plush" (Twentythree Records, 2002)

Albums

*" Put Me On A Planet " (Steel Tiger Records, 2007)

Television advertising using J*S*T*A*R*S's music

J*S*T*A*R*S's track "Loose Nuke Threat", from "Put me on a Planet", featured in television/cinema advertisements for the John Lewis Partnership spring campaigns for 2004 and 2005.

Other artists with releases on Steel Tiger Records

*The Cutler – Stiletto
*Peacecorps – Bushfarmer
*J J Fuchs – Stick it in't Middle

References

* [http://www.djmag.com/index.php?op=news&story=newsfeat389 "J*S*T*A*R*S one of the FANTASTIC FOUR - current hottest four names in dance music"] by Terry Church & Tom Kihl, "DJ Magazine", October 10, 2006, retrieved Apr 06, 2008

See also

* List of independent UK record labels
* List of electronic music record labels

External links

* [http://www.steeltiger.co.uk Official website for J*S*T*A*R*S]
* [http://www.i-dj.co.uk/ International DJ Magazine / I-DJ]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/robdabank/tracklistingarchive.shtml?070528 Rob da Bank - BBC Radio 1's Leftfield Show]